Page-165 of GKToday Archives: 2020
Permanent Commission to Women in Indian Army
The Supreme Court of India delivered a ruling that allows women to serve as permanently commissioned (PC) officers in 10 combat support arms and services of the Indian Army. Key facts The Indian Army had set in motion a series ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
SC directs removal of Slum Dwellings along the Rail Tracks
The Supreme Court has directed removal of 48,000 slum dwellings along the 140 km length of railway tracks in Delhi within three months. It also directed that there shall not be any kind of political interference in execution of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme, 2020
Under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Goa is paired with Jharkhand. Lot of exchange activities are happening on this front. The intensity of programmes is less due to lockdown and so the focus is laid on virtual events. Key Facts Lokotsav ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 04, 2020
1. Which fin-tech company has been named in the ‘Fintech 250’ List of Fastest-growing Fintech Start-ups? [A] Instamojo[B] PayU[C] Razorpay[D] BillDesk Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Razorpay] Notes:Bengaluru-based Financial solutions company Razorpay has been named in the ‘Fintech 250’ List ..
Google partners with Bangladesh for Flood Forecasting
Google has partnered with Bangladesh Water Development Board for flood forecasting. Key Facts It will bring the flood warning services to Bangladesh. The system currently covers more than 40 million people in Bangladesh and it is working to expand its ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Andhra Pradesh signs MoU with CSIR-IICT on Bulk Drug Park
The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) as a step forward in the direction of setting up ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
MoU between India and Finland
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of geology and mineral resources between Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines, the Government of the Republic of India and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Restructuring the Railway Board
The government recently gave green signal to the restructuring of the Railway Board. It was done to move to a corporate model. Earlier, the Union Cabinet in December 2019 cleared a proposal for restructuring of the board through a leaner structure on ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
PM’s Personal Twitter Account Hacked
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website’s Twitter account was hacked, and tweets posted asking for people to donate cryptocurrency. Earlier, the official accounts of former US President Barack Obama, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Tesla CEO Elon ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Global Innovation Index, 2020
India has joined the group of top 50 countries in the global innovation index for the first time. It has moved up four places to the 48th rank and keeping the top position among the nations in central and southern ..